What patients are saying
Overall rating
5.00
Average wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
“Dandan is a fantastic therapist. I've been visiting with her weekly for over a year and look forward to speaking with her. She asks great questions, helps me figure out what I need to heal, and needs no help remembering things we've talked about several months in the past. Would highly recommend.”
SPLess than 1 month ago
“Dandan is an excellent therapist. I've been meeting with her weekly for over a year and she guides me come to conclusions/new ideas, needs no reminder about topics we've discussed months in the past, and is incredibly easy to talk to. I look forward to meeting with her every week and she has helped me significantly.”
SPLess than 1 month ago
About Dandan She
Focus areas
Anxiety
Life Transition
Burnout
Multicultural Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Perfectionism
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Couples
Adults (25-64)
Individuals
Treatment approaches
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
Multicultural
Identity
Gender
FemaleLanguages spoken
Chinese (Mandarin), English
Getting to know Dandan She
My passion is helping people reconnect with who they truly are beneath the expectations, roles, and survival strategies that may no longer serve them. Many of my clients are thoughtful, high achieving individuals who appear successful on the outside but feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck on the inside. I also support individuals navigating major life transitions, career changes, identity exploration, and questions of belonging, including immigrants, international students, multicultural individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
As a Chinese immigrant who moved to the United States as a young adult, I understand the complexities of balancing different cultural values, expectations, and identities. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in engineering, technology, and leadership roles within fast paced corporate environments. Having experienced both professional success and career reinvention firsthand, I understand the pressures and uncertainty that often accompanies personal and professional change. These experiences have deepened my appreciation for the ways culture, family systems, and life experiences shape our emotional well being, relationships, and sense of self.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive. I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), mindfulness based approaches, and attachment informed perspectives to help clients better understand themselves, build healthier relationships, and create meaningful and sustainable change. I earned my Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from New York University and offer therapy in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Outside of therapy, I enjoy reading, learning new languages, strength training, spending time with my cats, and exploring new ideas, cultures, and experiences.
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Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Ongoing session: $165-250 for 55 minutes
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Office location
Dandan She, MA also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- New York University, Master's in Mental Health Counseling
NPI number
1316871031
Patient reviews
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Overall rating
5.00
Wait time
5.00
Bedside manner
5.00
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30 reviews
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Dandan is a fantastic therapist. I've been visiting with her weekly for over a year and look forward to speaking with her. She asks great questions, helps me figure out what I need to heal, and needs no help remembering things we've talked about several months in the past. Would highly recommend.
Less than 1 month agoSP
Dandan is an excellent therapist. I've been meeting with her weekly for over a year and she guides me come to conclusions/new ideas, needs no reminder about topics we've discussed months in the past, and is incredibly easy to talk to. I look forward to meeting with her every week and she has helped me significantly.
Less than 1 month agoSP
Dandan helped me recognize how much of my self worth I had tied to productivity, results, and other people’s opinions. Using REBT and ACT, she helped me question the belief that I always need to achieve more or earn everyone’s approval to feel good about myself. Our sessions gave me space to process my emotions while also working through the thoughts that kept me feeling pressured and never quite good enough. I’m learning to respond to those thoughts more flexibly, give myself permission to rest, and make choices based on my own values. I appreciate her thoughtful, structured approach and the practical tools I can use between sessions.
Less than 1 month agoYF
Dandan helped me recognize how much of my self worth I had tied to productivity, results, and other people’s opinions. Using REBT and ACT, she helped me question the belief that I always need to achieve more or earn everyone’s approval to feel good about myself. Our sessions gave me space to process my emotions while also working through the thoughts that kept me feeling pressured and never quite good enough. I’m learning to respond to those thoughts more flexibly, give myself permission to rest, and make choices based on my own values. I appreciate her thoughtful, structured approach and the practical tools I can use between sessions.
Less than 1 month agoYF
As a minority in the workplace, I often struggled with feeling like I had to prove myself and sometimes questioned whether I truly deserved to take up space or advocate for what I wanted. Working with Dandan helped me explore how my identity and past experiences shaped the way I saw myself professionally. She is very skilled at balancing emotional support with practical, structured clinical work. She helped me challenge some deeply rooted beliefs about my worth, recognize my strengths, and build a stronger sense that I deserve the opportunities I have worked for. I also really appreciate her motivational approach. She does not just reassure me or tell me to “be confident.” She helps me understand what is holding me back and encourages me to actually practice being braver, speaking up, and showing up more authentically at work. I leave our sessions feeling both understood and motivated to make real changes.
Less than 1 month agoSZ
As a minority in the workplace, I often struggled with feeling like I had to prove myself and sometimes questioned whether I truly deserved to take up space or advocate for what I wanted. Working with Dandan helped me explore how my identity and past experiences shaped the way I saw myself professionally. She is very skilled at balancing emotional support with practical, structured clinical work. She helped me challenge some deeply rooted beliefs about my worth, recognize my strengths, and build a stronger sense that I deserve the opportunities I have worked for. I also really appreciate her motivational approach. She does not just reassure me or tell me to “be confident.” She helps me understand what is holding me back and encourages me to actually practice being braver, speaking up, and showing up more authentically at work. I leave our sessions feeling both understood and motivated to make real changes.
Less than 1 month agoSZ
Dandan is so lovely to work with, and I respect her deeply as a therapist. Her attunement to others, along with her sensitivity to each person’s individual story and experience is what makes her so unique. I appreciate her awareness and knowledge in working with queer populations.
She is gentle, kind, and intelligent- both clinically and intuitively.
Less than 1 month agoEH
Dandan is so lovely to work with, and I respect her deeply as a therapist. Her attunement to others, along with her sensitivity to each person’s individual story and experience is what makes her so unique. I appreciate her awareness and knowledge in working with queer populations.
She is gentle, kind, and intelligent- both clinically and intuitively.
Less than 1 month agoEH
Dandan helped me explore my sexuality as a queer person and my sense of identity as an international student. I felt understood and supported as I worked through questions about belonging, culture, and being myself.
Less than 1 month agoMC
Dandan helped me explore questions about meaning, purpose, and personal worth. Our conversations helped me clarify my values and develop a sense of direction beyond achievement or external expectations. I appreciated her thoughtful questions and the space to reflect without feeling pushed toward a particular answer.
Talking with her felt like having a light turned on during one of the darkest times in my life. She helped me find my way through it, and I'll always treasure the time we spent talking.
Less than 1 month agoWG
Working with Dandan has helped me explore how much my identity changed after becoming a parent. Our conversations went beyond parenting stress and gave me space to think about who I am outside of being a parent, what parts of myself I want to hold onto, and what kind of person I want to become in this new stage of life. We also explored my values, how my own upbringing shaped them, and which beliefs I actually want to pass on to my child rather than simply repeating what I grew up with. I especially appreciated that she never told me what “good parenting” should look like. Instead, she helped me become more intentional about the values I want to model and the kind of environment I want to create for my child. It has been a really meaningful process of understanding not only how I want to raise my child, but also who I want to be as a person.
Less than 1 month agoLS
Dandan is deeply passionate about the work she does, and that genuinely comes through in the way she shows up for the people she works with. She brings so much warmth, empathy, and intentionality into the room, while creating a space where people can feel safe enough to be vulnerable, challenged, and fully themselves. What stands out to me is that she does not rely on a one size fits all approach. She thoughtfully integrates different therapeutic modalities and adapts her work to each person’s personality, needs, goals, and lived experiences. She knows when someone needs space to process and feel understood, but also when to gently challenge patterns and help turn insight into meaningful change. I would especially recommend Dandan to anyone navigating LGBTQ+ identity, Type A or high achieving patterns, relationship concerns, family of origin dynamics, cultural identity, or major life transitions. She clearly cares about this work and about the people who trust her with their stories.
Less than 1 month agoSH
I’ve turned to Dee through so many difficult situations, especially in my relationships and I can’t imagine navigating some of them without her.
She makes me feel truly seen and heard. She listens with so much empathy and care, remembers the details that matter and gives advice that has helped me immensely.
I always leave our sessions feeling like I’ve gained a little more clarity and something I can carry with me.
You’d be lucky to have her as your therapist.
Less than 1 month agoAD
Dandan has provided me with so much support over the past one year, and I feel incredibly grateful to have met her. When I first came to the US for school last Fall, I was carrying many worries and uncertainties about my studies, relationships, family, and life in general in a new environment . Throughout our regular sessions, Dandan has always made me feel safe to speak openly and honestly. Being able to communicate with her in my native language has made our conversations feel especially natural, equal, and comfortable. She has never felt simply like a therapist or someone who is there to “fix” or “heal” me, she feels more like a thoughtful listener and a trusted, caring friend. I feel very lucky and deeply thankful for her support and companionship.
Less than 1 month agoZJ
Working with Dandan has helped me find a healthier balance between my career, my own time, and being present with my family. I used to feel guilty no matter what I was doing. When I focused on work, I worried I wasn’t giving my child enough attention, and when I prioritized family, I felt like I was falling behind professionally. Our sessions have helped me understand where that pressure comes from and rethink what being a “good parent” actually means to me. I’ve become better at setting boundaries, making intentional choices with my time, and being more present with my child without feeling like I have to give up my own goals.
Less than 1 month agoXW
As an international student, a lot of my anxiety comes from visa uncertainty, career decisions, and the pressure of figuring out whether and how I can build a life in the U.S. Dandan really understands how complicated these concerns can feel and never dismisses them as “just anxiety.” She helps me separate what I can actually control from the uncertainty I have to live with, while also exploring how immigration status affects my sense of security, identity, and future. I always leave our sessions feeling more grounded and clear about what I want to focus on next.
Less than 1 month agoSW
Dandan has been incredibly thoughtful and supportive in helping me work through relationship concerns. She is warm and validating, but she also asks the right questions and gently challenges me when I need it. Instead of simply focusing on what the other person did or didn’t do, she helps me understand my own patterns, needs, boundaries, and expectations in relationships. Our sessions have helped me become much clearer about what I actually want from a relationship and what a healthy partnership looks like for me. I really appreciate that I leave sessions not only feeling understood, but also understanding myself better.
Less than 1 month agoKC
I’ve always been a very Type A, high achieving person, and for a long time I didn’t realize how much of my self worth was tied to being productive. Growing up, resting or doing “nothing” was never really encouraged, so even as an adult I would feel guilty whenever I wasn’t accomplishing something. Working with Dandan has helped me understand where this mindset comes from and recognize how it affects my work, relationships, and ability to actually enjoy my life. I especially appreciate that she understands ambition without treating it as something I need to get rid of. I’m learning that I can still be driven and successful without constantly having to earn my right to rest.
Less than 1 month agoJF
I have been working with Dandan for 1 year. She is the best! Before working with her, I had so many struggles with my career and my relationship. I hated my job and had terrible fights with my bf quite often. I had so many negative thoughts about myself and didn’t know how to process. With Dandan, I finally got someone I felt comfortable to open up to without being afraid of judgment. I learned how to challenge and dispute my negative thoughts. I learned to own my emotions and feelings and be responsible for them, and not self pity. Now I have a new job and I can more calmly face the conflicts with my bf. I’m not saying I’m fully free from mental issues. My struggles still bite me from time to time. But I learned the tools to combat. And I’m still working with Dandan because just like how we want to be physically healthy and do exercise regularly, it’s also important to take care of our mental health. And Dandan will be your best mental health trainer!
Less than 1 month agoSZ
Working with Dandan has given me a safe space to explore what being a lesbian means to me beyond just the label. We’ve talked about coming to terms with my identity, relationships, family and cultural expectations, and some of the internalized beliefs I didn’t even realize I was carrying. I really appreciate that I never feel like I have to explain or defend this part of myself in our sessions. She helps me explore my identity with curiosity rather than judgment, and I’ve become much more comfortable and confident in being myself.
Less than 1 month agoMW
Living in New York, I constantly felt like I needed to be doing more, achieving more, and becoming a better version of myself. Even when things were going well, I would immediately focus on what was still missing or what I could have done better. Working with Dandan has helped me realize how much perfectionism was shaping the way I approached my career, relationships, and personal goals. She has helped me pursue the life I want without constantly moving the finish line on myself. I’m still ambitious, but I’m learning that growth doesn’t have to come from always feeling like I’m not good enough.
Less than 1 month agoJJ
I met with Dandan She once a week for a period of just under a year and I really enjoyed therapy with her. She was steady, thoughtful, and genuinely good at helping me understand myself. I always felt like she listened in a way that made things clearer, and she guided me without ever making me feel pushed. I looked forward to every session because I knew I would leave feeling lighter and more grounded. In that short time, I reached every goal I came in with, and that progress came from the way she showed up for me and helped me move through each stage of my growth with clarity and confidence.
Less than 1 month agoSN
I started therapy because I felt like I was going through the motions of life without really knowing what felt meaningful to me. What I really appreciate about working with Dandan is that our sessions don’t stop at gaining insight. She helps me identify the beliefs and thought patterns that keep me stuck, challenge them, and practice thinking differently. She also gives me exercises to work on between sessions, so I can actually apply what we talk about in real life. One thing Dandan often says is that a new way of thinking is like building a new muscle. You can’t expect it to become strong after using it once. You have to keep practicing it. That idea has really stayed with me and helped me become more intentional about how I think, respond, and ultimately how I want to live my life.
Less than 1 month agoKX
Dandan is warm, patient, and genuinely easy to talk to. I often struggle with staying focused, procrastination, feeling overwhelmed by everything I need to do, and then being really hard on myself when I don’t follow through. She has helped me understand these patterns with much more compassion while also giving me practical ways to work with them. I especially appreciate that our sessions have structure without ever feeling rigid. I never feel judged when my thoughts are all over the place, and somehow we’re still able to bring everything back to what actually matters. I always leave feeling a little clearer, lighter, and more capable of handling things differently.
Less than 1 month agoTS
Dandan truly understands the mindset of Type A, high-achieving individuals. I started therapy with a habit of pushing myself, overthinking, and constantly feeling like I should be doing more—even when things were going well. She helped me uncover the root drivers of that pressure without ever making me feel like I needed to dim my ambition.
I especially appreciate the structured, goal-oriented nature of our sessions. While there is plenty of space to process emotions, we also actively identify patterns, challenge underlying beliefs, and work toward concrete behavioral changes. Through our work, I’ve learned how to pursue my goals without tying my self-worth entirely to productivity. Therapy with Dandan doesn't just help me feel better in the moment; it provides the tools to actually get better over time.
Less than 3 months agoJY
So I’m always a bit reserved meeting anyone to avoid saying to much if something. For some reason, I felt that I didn’t really need to be as reserved. It felt like I can finally bring that wall down a bit. So I did appreciate the feeling walking in.
Conversations were flowing naturally as if I was speaking to very close or family friends. Dandan also listened first and then provided detailed feedback on points that stood out that I may have missed thinking nothing of it.
She explained the process to me and it felt very collaborative and not like a Q&A. Even though there was so much information being processed, nothing felt rushed in my opinion.
All in all, I really enjoyed my session with Dandan! I highly recommend having sessions with her.
Less than 3 months agoDH
Dandan is warm, empathetic, and makes me feel genuinely heard and understood. I also really value the structure she brings to our sessions. Her engineering and leadership background gives her a unique ability to help me make sense of complex emotions and patterns while still creating a supportive space to process them. Dandan is warm, empathetic, and makes me feel genuinely heard and understood. I also really value the structure she brings to our sessions. Her engineering and leadership background gives her a unique ability to help me make sense of complex emotions and patterns while still creating a supportive space to process them.
Less than 3 months agoRD
Dandan is incredibly warm, perceptive, and easy to talk to. She picks up on patterns and connections I often don’t notice myself, and knows when to simply listen and when to gently challenge me. I never feel judged or pushed, but I also don’t feel like we’re just talking in circles. I always leave with a deeper understanding of myself.
Less than 3 months agoAG
I really appreciate how practical her approach is. Being able to have sessions in Chinese makes it much easier to express myself. She uses REBT, so I don’t feel like I’m just talking about my feelings. I actually leave with a better understanding of my thought patterns and how to work on them.
Less than 3 months agoZJ
Dandan’s corporate and leadership experience really helps her understand the realities of burnout, workplace pressure, and career transitions. I never feel like I have to over explain the work context. She understands both the practical and emotional sides of these challenges and has helped me rethink my relationship with work, success, and what I actually want for myself.
Less than 3 months agoXX
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What practice does Dandan She work with?
Dandan She works with Citron Hennessey Therapy.
Where is Dandan She's office located?
Dandan She has 2 office locations in New York, view full addresses on Dandan She's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Dandan She?
Dandan She frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Dandan She on their profile.
What languages does Dandan She speak?
Dandan She speaks English and Chinese (Mandarin).
How do patients rate Dandan She in reviews?
30 patients have reviewed Dandan She. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.